parler en l'air

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁ.le ɑ̃ l‿ɛʁ/
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Verb

parler en l'air

  1. (informal, figuratively) to waste one's breath (to speak without being listened to)
    Synonyms: parler dans le vide, parler dans le vent, parler à un mur
  2. (informal, figuratively) to blow smoke; to talk through one's hat (to speak about issues one doesn't understand)
    Synonyms: parler à tort et à travers, parler pour ne rien dire

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